Content processing apparatus and content processing method for digest information based on input of a content user

Abstract

Value-added information is created based on favorite information of a content user. The content is processed according to the generated value-added information. Favorite data indicating operations, such as fast-forward, pause, and rewind operations, performed while the content is being played back, and personal user information, such as the age group, the gender, and the life-style, of the content user are transferred to a server via a network. The server performs statistical processing on the user favorite data to generate value-added information according to the attributes of the user, such as the age group, the gender, and the life-style. Accordingly, the user is able to search for popular titles, play back only popular scenes, and skip uninteresting scenes by using a content playback apparatus.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention generally relates to a content processing apparatus and a content processing method for processing content to be distributed or delivered via various distributing / delivering means, and also to a storage medium implementing such a method. More particularly, the invention pertains to a content processing apparatus and a content processing method for processing value-added information for the content, and also to a storage medium implementing such a method. More specifically, the invention relates to a content processing apparatus and a content processing method for processing content digest information obtained from favorite information of a content user or instruction information for playing back the content, and also to a storage medium implementing such a method. More particularly, the invention relates to a content processing apparatus and a content processing method for processing the content ac...

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Benefits of technology

[0072]According to the present invention, upon receiving the content of a time-based event, a content receiving apparatus is able to not only play back the content, but also digest the content, and distribute the content digest to a small portable receiving terminal, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA). As a result, the portable receiving terminal is able to play back the content digest under a mobile environment without a content receiving function or a content digesting function.

[0073]When sending the content or the content digest from the content receiving apparatus to a portable receiving terminal, information indicating the priority or the urgency of the content can be added. Accordingly, the content or the digest having a high level of priority or urgency can automatically be sent to the receiving terminal. Also, a digest can be formed into a hierarchical structure consisting of layers having different amount of information. Then, the digest of a suitable level of the hierarchical structure can efficiently be transmitted according to the traffic between the receiving apparatus and the receiving terminal, the communication time, or the storage capacity of the receiving terminal.

Problems solved by technology

For example, when playing back the content with a playback apparatus, the user may find a popular title, an interesting scene, and an uninteresting scene in the content.

At present, however, a system for feeding back such an added value obtained from the user favorite information to the user, or a system for utilizing the added value for viewing / listening to the content is not provided.

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